Mohd Javed v. Directorate General Of Goods And Services Tax Intelligence Through Its Additional Director General
$~85 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 1467/2026&CRL.M.A. 11623-11624/2026 MOHD JAVED .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Rupesh Kumar, Sr. Advocate with Mr. R P Singh, Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocates.
versus DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF GOODS AND SERVICES TAX INTELLIGENCE THROUGH ITS ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Harpreet, SSC with Ms. Suhani Mathur, Mr. Jatin Kumar Gaur, Advocates with SI Vivek Kumar Yadav.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN
O R D E R
% 16.04.2026 1.
Applicant seeks regular bail in case arising out from FIR/File no. DGGI/INV/GST/2284/2023/Gr-C registered at DGGI, DZU for commission of offences under Section 132(1)(a) and 132(1)(b) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
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The arrest memo on record indicates that the petitioner was arrested on 24.02.2026 and is in judicial custody since then. 3.
Keeping in mind the involvement and magnitude of the alleged evasion of GST, the learned Senior Standing counsel for respondent, who appears on advance notice, in all fairness, admits that the maximum imprisonment would be of five years and the statutory period for filing complaint would be of sixty days. Concerned IO is also present in Court and, after taking requisite instructions from the IO, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the respondent submits that since the case is complex in nature and investigation concerns The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
multiple firms, it may not be possible for Investigating Agency to submit the complaint within the stipulated period of sixty days i.e. by 25.04.2026. 4.
Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that, in view of the above, even otherwise, the petitioner would become entitled to be released on statutory bail.
5.
When asked, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that there is no prior involvement of any nature whatsoever of the applicant in any other matter.
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Keeping in mind the overall facts, clean antecedents and no likelihood of filing of complaint in stipulated period, albeit, without expressing any opinion over merits of the case, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing personal bond of Rs. 5,00,000/- with two sureties of like amount, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court/Link Court, further subject to following conditions:- i.
The applicant shall not leave India without prior permission of the learned Trial Court.
ii.
The applicant shall intimate the learned Trial Court by way of an affidavit and to the Investigating Officer regarding any change in his residential address.
iii.
The applicant shall appear before the learned Trial Court as and when the matter is taken up for hearing.
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The applicant is directed to give his mobile number to the Investigating Officer and keep it operational, at all times. v.
The applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, tamper with evidence or try to influence the witness in any manner.
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The application stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
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Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 9.
Copy of the order be sent to the concerned Jail Superintendent for necessary information and compliance.
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Copy of this order be given dasti under the signatures of the Court Master.
MANOJ JAIN, J APRIL 16, 2026/sw/pb The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.